Version No. 155
Land Act 1958
No. 6284 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at
22 October 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1Short title and commencement
2ADefinitions
2BTraditional owner agreement for natural resources
Part I—Crown lands generally
3Definitions
3AApplication of Road Management Act 2004
3BTransport Integration Act 2010
4AMinister may purchase lands
4BManagement agreements with Traditional Owner Land Management Boards
4CLand to be managed consistently with joint management plan
5Filming Approval Act 2014
Division 2—Grants and reservations
12Governor in Council or Minister may convey land under this Part
12AExchange of Crown land
13Land acquired by Crown or Board may be conveyed
17Registration of Crown purchases to have same effect as enrolment
22APower to public authorities to surrender lands
22CAttorney-General may authorize surrender of lands to His Majesty
22DSurrender of land by municipality
22ESurrendered land to be deemed unalienated land of Crown
23Escheated and forfeited lands may be conveyed
25Governor in Council may divide territory into counties etc.
26Crown grants and leases to be dated
Division 3—Administration
27Appointment of land office and land officer
28Application for a lease or licence
29Applications to be entered
31Duties of authorised officers
32Authority of persons appointed under this Act
33Several persons may be appointed to do the same act
36Power to Governor in Council to withdraw lands from sale etc.
37Minister to lay annual report before Parliament
Division 4—Perpetual leases
53Power to select allotment under perpetual lease
54Application of subdivision
55Conditions in perpetual lease
56Rent under perpetual lease
57Recovery of rent and interest
58Power of perpetual lessee to surrender lease
59Ante-dating of lease
60Limit of land to be held under perpetual lease
61Encumbranced leases
Division 6—Sale of land by auction or tender or to a public authority
89Minister may sell Crown land by public auction or public tender
90Minister to give notice of public auction or public tender
91Procedure where reserve price not reached at auction or by tender
92Purchaser of Crown land by auction or tender deemed to be owner
94Commission may be paid
95Land to be granted when purchase price paid
96Person not to assign interest under contract of sale without Minister's consent
97Penalty interest for failure to pay money due under contract of sale
98Minister may declare contract of sale void on default
99Minister may sell Crown land to public authority
99ASale by private treaty
100Sale of Crown land subject to lease
Division 8—Agricultural leases, licences and permits
Subdivision 1—Leases for agricultural purposes
121Granting of leases for agricultural purposes
122Term of lease
123Land over which lease may be granted
124General conditions of leases
125Land leased under this Division deemed to be protected forest
126Amendment of folios of the Register on resumption of land
Subdivision 2—Licences for agricultural purposes
130Granting of licences for agricultural purposes
130AAPeriod of licence
130ABLand over which licence may be granted
130ACGeneral conditions regarding licences
130BLicence presumed where fee paid
130CLicence not to expire on death of licensee
130DApplication of sections 130B and 130C
Subdivision 3—Agistment permits
133AAgistment permits
Subdivision 4—General provisions relating to agricultural licences and leases